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Captured German aircraft over Duxford.

Found this film while searching for something else, thought it worth sharing as I’ve not seen it on this forum.

https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-captured-german-aircraft-on-display-1942-online

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By: baz62 - 7th April 2018 at 01:24

Sadly can’t be viewed outside of the UK. 🙁

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By: me109g4 - 6th April 2018 at 19:10

Well I am a Brit in the USA,, I should be allowed to see this,,,, (humour)

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By: Flying_Pencil - 4th April 2018 at 17:40

Cannot see in USA.
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LOL, my UK “word” censored.
Then.. HOVNO!

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By: pogno - 3rd April 2018 at 20:56

Simon

Think the camera ship was a Anson.

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By: Arabella-Cox - 3rd April 2018 at 18:29

Definitely Salisbury Plain. Probably operating out of Netheravon or Shrewton.

Most likely Everleigh landing ground.

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By: pimpernel - 3rd April 2018 at 15:46

Thanks for the comments.

Found this forum board relating to the aircraft shown in the above clip.

https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/80145-captured-german-aircraft/

An interesting read.

If not allowed then please advise.

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By: DaveF68 - 3rd April 2018 at 12:09

The German markings suggest for a recce or propaganda film of a movie.

Similar films of captured hardware on the IWM and Pathe sites

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By: Arabella-Cox - 2nd April 2018 at 08:50

Definitely Salisbury Plain. Probably operating out of Netheravon or Shrewton.

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By: adrian_gray - 2nd April 2018 at 00:57

I’m assuming from the cropmarks of what appear to be round barrows that the Hotspur footage is over Salisbury Plain.

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By: SimonR - 1st April 2018 at 22:26

Thanks for sharing that, some amazing footage there. Wouldn’t be out of place on the How Low Can You Go thread on this board in places.

Anyone know what the camera ship is later in the video? The tail can be seen at 7m:15s and a wing at 08m:28s.

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By: farnboroughrob - 1st April 2018 at 19:12

I see the naughty fields was in use back in the 1940’s then…………….

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By: skyskooter - 1st April 2018 at 18:57

What an elegant looking aircraft the He 111 was. In contrast the Bf 110 looks as if it was designed with only a ruler.

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By: ozplane - 1st April 2018 at 12:25

The low level Heinkel/Me110 beat-ups remind me of the Ray Hanna/Alain de Cadanet Spitfire film from some years back. The RAF pilots must have been very confident of German engineering to fly like that. The Whitley towing two Hotspurs isn’t something you’ll see at Legends. Thanks for posting Brian.

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By: trumper - 31st March 2018 at 14:04

WOW War certainly makes for interesting things.

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